# PhishDestroy threat dossier — mell9197.live ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-04-21 17:07:37 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mell9197.live/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- HIGH THREAT — malicious activity confirmed Composite threat score: 77/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Crypto Casino / Gambling ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 0/95 security vendors flagged this domain ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 186.2.175.89 (BZ, Belmopan) ASN: AS59692 IQWeb FZ-LLC Hosting org: Iqweb LLC Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED !!! REGISTRAR INTEGRITY ALERT — NiceNIC !!! NiceNIC International: over 90% of its registered domains are associated with illegal content; documented systematic abuse-report non-response. Primary sources: https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-real https://phishdestroy.io/nicenic-verdict Nameservers: ["houston.ns.cloudflare.com", "blakely.ns.cloudflare.com"] Registered: 2026-04-21 Page title: Mellstroy — Official Online Casino HTTP response: 200 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R12 Expires: 2026-07-13 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: a66a71d9a1755d4c77f18bf4a85ad98c7f80f9a68affc44888f60b262d0b68c0 ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-04-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-04-21 11:53:16 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) Earliest abuse rec: 2026-04-21 09:11:03 UTC — PREDATES current WHOIS registration; retained from a previous registration cycle of the same domain name Last verified: 2026-04-21 18:12:03 UTC Current status: ACTIVE / observable Note: one or more events above predate the WHOIS creation date. This typically means the same domain name was previously registered, detected, dropped, and then re-registered by a new party. PhishDestroy preserves the full historical record for operator-attribution research even when the underlying infrastructure changes hands. ## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence) ---------------------------------------------------------------- URLScan.io: https://urlscan.io/result/019daf3c-6b6a-76c9-b62a-95a59f2e463a/ URLQuery: https://urlquery.net/report/af05e5cb-9638-48fb-85c7-76bed1559c35 Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/mell9197.live crt.sh CT logs: https://crt.sh/?q=%25.mell9197.live Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=mell9197.live AlienVault OTX: https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/mell9197.live URLhaus: https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/mell9197.live/ ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-04-21 11:54:23 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] PhishDestroy identifies mell9197.live as an active credential theft domain under investigation, currently impersonating a login portal to harvest user credentials. The domain resolves to IP 186.2.175.89 and leverages a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to appear legitimate. While VirusTotal currently shows 0/95 detections, the absence of flags does not guarantee safety, as threat actors frequently adapt tactics to evade detection. The domain’s recent creation and lack of established reputation pose significant risks to unsuspecting users. This domain was flagged with a risk level of under_investigation due to its association with generic phishing tactics targeting credential theft. Technical indicators include resolution to IP 186.2.175.89, a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate (validity period not specified), and 0/95 detections on VirusTotal as of the latest scan. The domain’s infrastructure lacks historical data, suggesting it may be newly deployed or repurposed for malicious intent. No blocklist entries or trust scores are publicly available, further underscoring the need for caution. To mitigate risks associated with credential theft, users should avoid entering sensitive information on this domain. Organizations are advised to implement DNS filtering to block access to mell9197.live and monitor network traffic for connections to the associated IP 186.2.175.89. Additionally, users should enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all accounts and verify website URLs before submitting credentials. Security teams should prioritize investigating this domain for potential lateral movement or data exfiltration risks. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- PhishDestroy Case ID: PD-20260421-F51616 Favicon MD5: cb8d45c3ac50a71d1532795851a3ebef TLS cert SHA-256: a66a71d9a1755d4c77f18bf4a85ad98c7f80f9a68affc44888f60b262d0b68c0 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/mell9197.live/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=mell9197.live Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 131,000+ phishing domains. Confirmed takedowns: 91,000+. Site: https://phishdestroy.io